personal finance

The stock market exchange: NASDAQ (NDAQ) and shares of New York Stock Exchange owner, Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) were rocked on Monday. Not in the way you might think, however. We aren’t talking major stock market sell-offs or volatile post-trump tweet mayhem. We’re talking shares…

Bears are in full form during premarket in the stock market today. What has investors so nervous that the market is gapping down hundreds of points? Several stock market events have helped push prices lower but a few key updates have weighed more heavily than…

Bank stocks helped push the stock market higher today. The stock market has been pummeled by heavy selling pressure, concerns of global economic growth, and myriad issues that could have a longer lasting impact than just a government shut down. Though stocks slumped during early morning…

With Hurricane season among us, it’s probably a smart idea for people living close to the coasts to re-evaluate their financial readiness for a hurricane. It is easy to predict that your homeowner’s policy will cover any and all damages, but it’s always better to…

A Roth IRA has the potential to benefit people of all ages, even children. The problem is kids are not eligible to open and run their own Roth IRA until they become 18+ years old. To work around this age restriction, parents have the opportunity…

Creating a budget or learning how to create a budget seems easy on the surface but it’s also important to keep in mind some of the basics of budgeting. As a simple example of budgeting, let’s say you are allotted $2,500 per month. What do…

For those young and old, it’s never a bad idea to know how to build credit. Whether it’s building up your credit or rebuilding credit, knowing some key rules to help build credit are important to have in your toolbox. This is especially true if…